Social security must follow the household registration

Does social security have to follow the household registration

**Social security does not necessarily need to follow the household registration.

In China's social security system, the relationship between household registration and social security is a complex and fluid topic. In the past, because the management and distribution of social security funds were closely related to household registration, many people believed that social security must follow household registration. However, with socio-economic development and reform of the household registration system, this perception has gradually changed.

Now, although household registration is still an important basis for social security registration and contributions, it does not mean that social security must follow household registration completely. In some areas, especially urban areas, foreigners can join local social security without moving their household registration. In addition, some social security policies for migrant workers and the floating population also allow them to join social security at their place of employment without moving their household registration to that area.

It should be noted, however, that specific regulations may vary from place to place. In some places, in order to be eligible for certain specific social security benefits (e.g., medical insurance, pension insurance, etc.), it may be necessary to move your household registration to that area. Therefore, when deciding whether or not to follow your household registration, you need to consider factors such as your personal situation, the policies of your place of employment, and possible entitlements.

In summary:

Social security does not necessarily need to follow household registration, but the specific rules may vary by region and policy. Individuals need to consider factors such as their personal situation, the policies of their place of employment, and possible entitlements when taking part in social security. Meanwhile, for groups such as migrant workers or rural migrant workers, the state has introduced policies that allow them to participate in social security at their place of employment.

Legal basis:

The Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China provides:

Article 29: The state establishes and perfects the basic medical insurance system for urban residents. Basic medical insurance for urban residents is a combination of individual contributions and government subsidies. The government shall subsidize the portion of individual contributions required by persons enjoying the minimum subsistence guarantee, persons with disabilities who have lost the ability to work, and elderly persons over the age of sixty and minors from low-income families.

Article 32: If an individual is employed across the integrated area, his basic medical insurance relationship shall be transferred with him, and the years of contribution shall be cumulative. If an individual reaches the legal retirement age with less than fifteen years of accumulated contributions to the basic medical insurance relationship, he or she may contribute to the full fifteen years and receive a basic pension on a monthly basis; he or she may also be transferred to the new type of rural social pension insurance or the urban residents' social pension insurance, and enjoy the corresponding pension insurance benefits in accordance with the provisions of the State Council.

So it can be seen that social security does not necessarily need to follow the household registration, but can be selected and adjusted according to personal circumstances and policies.